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New book about Virginia Beach’s Grace Sherwood examines the Witch of Pungo’s cultural legacy

Scholar finds unknown Colonial documents, fleshes out tale of the Witch of Pungo.

A statue of Grace Sherwood stands across the street from Old Donation Church on the corner of Witchduck Road and Independence Blvd. (L. Todd Spencer/The Virginian-Pilot)
A statue of Grace Sherwood stands across the street from Old Donation Church on the corner of Witchduck Road and Independence Blvd. (L. Todd Spencer/The Virginian-Pilot)
Staff headshots at Expansive Center in downtown Norfolk, Virginia on Jan. 25, 2023. Colin Warren-Hicks
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A new book about Virginia Beach's most famous witch, Grace Sherwood, tells the story of her persecution and life and also examines her cultural legacy.

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